Health status and outcomes

Year of data: 2011–12

In 2011–12, the percentage of adults who reported a positive health status varied across Medicare Local catchments, ranging from 77% to 92%.1, 2

Percentage of adults who reported excellent, very good or good health, 2011–12

Results for Medicare Local catchments were ranked from highest to lowest and then split into five equal-sized groups.3 The range within each of the five groups was as follows:

The following image is a map of Australia showing the percentage of adults within each medicare local catchment who reported excellent, very good or good health in 2011–12. Data can be found in the Fair comparisons section.

The following is a legend for the maps detailed on this page. The first row shows the various colour ranges, the second is the relevant colour's range value and the third indicates which end is highest and lowest.

NP

77 – 81%

82 – 84%

85%

86 – 87%

88 – 92%

Lowest group

Highest group

NP – Not available for publication

Medicare Local catchment boundary

Numbers on map are Medicare Local reference codes

The following are images of maps around major cities showing the percentage of adults within each medicare local catchment who reported excellent, very good or good health in 2011–12. Data can be found in the Fair comparisons section.

i. Perth and surrounding areas

ii. Adelaide and surrounding areas

iii. Melbourne and surrounding areas

iv. Canberra and surrounding areas

v. Sydney and surrounding areas

vi. Brisbane and surrounding areas

1. Response options included excellent, very good, good, fair or poor. Responses of excellent, very good or good were considered positive.

2. Self-assessed health status is based on the respondent’s perception of their own health status, which can change quickly. Care should be taken when interpreting the data.

3. Each Medicare Local has been assigned to a quintile group.

4. For more information on peer groups and the calculation of peer group results refer to this report’s Technical Supplement.

Year of data: 2011–12

In 2011–12, the percentage of aldults who reported having a long-term health condition varied across Medicare Local catchments, ranging from 34% to 60%.1

Percentage of adults who reported having a long-term health condition, 2011–12

Results for Medicare Local catchments were ranked from highest to lowest and then split into five equal-sized groups.2 The range within each of the five groups was as follows:

The following image is a map of Australia showing the percentage of adults within each medicare local catchment who reported having a long-term health condition in 2011–12. Data can be found in the Fair comparisons section.

The following is a legend for the maps detailed on this page. The first row shows the various colour ranges, the second is the relevant colour's range value and the third indicates which end is highest and lowest.

NP

34 – 39%

40 – 43%

44 – 46%

47 – 51%

52 – 60%

Lowest group

Highest group

NP – Not available for publication

Medicare Local catchment boundary

Numbers on map are Medicare Local reference codes

The following are images of maps around major cities showing the percentage of adults within each medicare local catchment who reported having a long-term health condition in 2011–12. Data can be found in the Fair comparisons section.

i. Perth and surrounding areas

ii. Adelaide and surrounding areas

iii. Melbourne and surrounding areas

iv. Canberra and surrounding areas

v. Sydney and surrounding areas

vi. Brisbane and surrounding areas

1. Long-term health conditions included any of the following conditions that had lasted, or were likely to last, 6 months or more: arthritis or osteoporosis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart or circulatory condition, mental illness, long-term injury, or any other long-term health condition.

2. Each Medicare Local has been assigned to a quintile group.

3. For more information on peer groups and the calculation of peer group results refer to this report’s Technical Supplement.

Note: Survey excludes persons aged less than 15 years, persons living in non-private dwellings, and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.